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TIL that the Venus Flytrap is native only to a 90-mile inland area around Wilmington, NC, so they've issued a license plate to help raise money for its preservation.

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ZBnG TIL the 1st Tenet of the Satanic Temple is “One should strive to act with compassion and empathy towards all creatures in accordance with reason.”
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